Programming Team
About the Jax State Programming Team
Dr. Arup Ghosh formed the Jax State Programming Team in Summer 2025 to help students build strong competitive programming skills and prepare for the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) and other major programming challenges.
During the semester, the team meets every Saturday for two hours. Students are grouped based on their interests and skill levels to ensure everyone is challenged appropriately and can progress at a comfortable pace.
These weekly practice sessions are designed not only to train for competition but also to strengthen:
- Programming and algorithmic problem-solving
- Analytical and critical-thinking skills
- Efficient coding and debugging techniques
- Collaboration and communication under pressure
These are key assets for careers at top technology companies such as Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Salesforce, making competitive programming an excellent professional development pathway.
Recent Achievement
In their first-ever ICPC appearance at the 2025–26 ICPC Southeast USA Division 2 Competition (held at the Georgia Tech site), JSU teams earned Gold and Bronze medals, competing successfully against universities from across the Southeast region.
Team placements:
- Gold Medal — JaxState4: Utsav Singh & Sabin Banjara
- Bronze Medal — JaxState2: Utsav Shrestha, Anuska Pandey & Aakriti Rai
- JaxState1: Parinita Sedai, Karun Shrestha & Oluwapamilerin Agbekorode
- JaxState3: Denzel Stinson & Rajan Pandey
At the closing ceremony, Dr. Ghosh also received a Gold Medal recognizing his leadership as coach.
News Media Coverage
- JSU News, “Jax State Programming Team Wins Gold and Bronze at ICPC Southeast USA Division 2 Competition at Georgia Tech Site,” November 12, 2025
- Anniston Star, “Jax State programming team earns gold and bronze in first ICPC Southeast appearance,” November 17, 2025
Join the Team
Students interested in developing advanced programming and problem-solving skills — while representing Jax State at competitions — are encouraged to participate.
📩 Contact:
Dr. Arup Ghosh at akghosh@jsu.edu
Associate Professor of Computer Science
Department of Mathematical, Computing, and Information Sciences